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Adventure Epic movies

Grand adventures with sweeping journeys and world-level stakes that can change nations, civilizations, or history.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

1. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Fantasy Action Adventure Superhero Action Supernatural Fantasy
6.9
20222h 6min

Overview

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Themes

Duty vs desire, Trust and betrayal, Power as burden, Multiverse responsibility, Grief as motive, Arcane knowledge danger

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Northman

2. The Northman

Action Adventure Fantasy Epic Action Adventure Epic
7.0
20222h 17min

Overview

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

Themes

Betrayal and alliance, Prophecy and destiny, Ritual violence, Duty vs fate, Slavery and autonomy, Revenge and kinship

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Everything Everywhere All at Once

3. Everything Everywhere All at Once

Action Adventure Science Fiction Time Travel Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
7.7
20222h 20min

Overview

An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

Themes

Intergenerational trauma, Mother daughter relationship, Lgbt visibility, Laundromat life pressures, Divorce and family strains, Interdimensional travel exploration

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Back to the Outback

4. Back to the Outback

Family Animation Adventure Comedy Animal Companion Family
6.5
20211h 32min

Overview

Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.

Themes

Collective resilience under threat, Belonging vs othering, Outsider alliances across species, Secrecy and password dynamics, Performance versus freedom, Migration toward the wild

Available on

Netflix
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A Boy Called Christmas

5. A Boy Called Christmas

Family Adventure Fantasy Christmas Family Adventure Epic
6.7
20211h 44min

Overview

An ordinary young boy called Nikolas sets out on an extraordinary adventure into the snowy north in search of his father who is on a quest to discover the fabled village of the elves, Elfhelm. Taking with him a headstrong reindeer called Blitzen and a loyal pet mouse, Nikolas soon meets his destiny in this magical and endearing story that proves nothing is impossible…

Themes

Family resilience, Belonging through belief, Hope under threat, Myth and reality, Journey as transformation, Generosity as identity

Available on

Netflix
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Overview

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Memory as leverage, Ancient duty vs autonomy, Purpose vs survival of humanity, Ethics of power, Collective responsibility under oversight

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Freaks Out

7. Freaks Out

Adventure Fantasy Drama Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy
6.9
20212h 21min

Overview

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.

Themes

Survival through solidarity, Hidden powers risk, Italian resistance dynamics, Power under control, Circus under occupation, Spectacle as weapon

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Dune

8. Dune

Science Fiction Adventure Epic Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
8.0
20212h 35min

Overview

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Themes

Alliance under pressure, Resource scarcity drives politics, Prophecy guides action, Betrayal reshapes loyalties, Water shortage fuels urgency, Desert isolation intensifies resolve

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Overview

Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing that his memories are real.

Themes

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way before it's too late.

Themes

Deception and alliance, Collaboration under pressure, Ai ethics in games, Agency in virtual worlds, Ownership of code, Identity and programming

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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